International Surfing Day

International Surfing Day, held annually on the third Saturday of June,[1] is an unofficial, environmentally conscious[2] sports-centered holiday that celebrates the sport of surfing, surfing lifestyle, and the sustainability of ocean resources.[3][4] Another purpose of the celebration is to promote the popularity of surfing and to attract new participants.[5]

History

A Naupaka plant

International Surfing Day was established in 2005 by Surfing Magazine and The Surfrider Foundation.[6][7] The day closely follows the spirit and intent of the World Surf Day, established by the Usenet newsgroup alt.surfing in 1993.[8] International Surfing Day is a worldwide[9] celebration of the sport of surfing. The day is observed with surf contests,[7] barbecues,[10] film screenings[2] and other surf-related activities. Surfers also use the day to give back to the environment by organizing beach clean-ups,[6][7][11][12][13][14] dune and other habitat restoration[10] and other activities[4] such as lobbying to maintain the recreation areas in California where surfing occurs, or planting Naupaka (a flowering coastal plant) in Hawaii.[15][16]

Direct action was used by form of protest on this day in England to express opposition to sewage in the waters of the Gold Coast; a precarious problem for many surfers who become infected by the bacteria from open wounds from sports-related injuries.[17]

Extent of celebrations

International Surf Day events have been held all around the world. Global chapters of The Surfrider Foundation celebrate in various ways each year, ranging from organized beach cleanups to ceremonial paddle outs.[18][19] Corky Carroll's Surf School in Huntington Beach, California holds an annual event focused on raising awareness amongst beginner surfers.[20]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "International Surfing Day 2026: 20 June 2026 | Awareness Days". Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  2. 1 2 International Surfing Day Gets Challenging, Surfline, Press Release, June 16, 2008, access date June 26, 2008
  3. ↑ The Third Annual International Surfing Day is back Friday June 20th, by Nicole DeJesus, access date June 27, 2008
  4. 1 2 International Surfing Day Clean Up Set for June 21, By Jenna Ishii, September 6, 2008, Hawaii Reporter, access date June 27, 2008
  5. ↑ (in English and French)Surfing Day celebrated on beaches throughout Europe/UNE VAGUE SANS FRONTIERES !, June 25, 2008, Surfers Village, access date June 30, 2008
  6. 1 2 O.C., A.C. celebrate surfing 'holiday' today by Jon Coen, For The Press/PressOfAtlanticCity.com, June 20, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
  7. 1 2 3 International Surfing Day Gets Challenging, June 16, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
  8. ↑ alt.surfing
  9. ↑ (in Spanish)Conciencia ecológica en el Día Mundial del Surf Archived July 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, La Capital (newspaper), access date June 27, 2008
  10. 1 2 On The Sidelines, Newport News Times, June 20, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
  11. ↑ projects focus of Surf Day petition, by Sarah Webster, APP.com, June 22, 2008, access date June 25, 2008
  12. ↑ Surfers have global mission Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, SeaCoastOnline, access date June 22, 2008
  13. ↑ Lake Worth: International Surfing Day to be marked at city beach, June 16, 2008, Lake Worth Sun-Sentinel, access date June 26, 2008
  14. ↑ Harbor gets a Surfing Day cleanup, by Rachale Gehrlein, June 25, 2008, access date June 26, 2008
  15. ↑ Surf's up by Jen Ingan, New Times, Strokes and Plugs, June 19, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
  16. ↑ Surfrider Foundation hosts Hookipa cleanup, The Maui News, June 18, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
  17. ↑ SAS celebrate International Surfing Day at the Gold Coast Festival Archived June 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, June 20, 2008, access date June 27, 2008
  18. ↑ Dodds, Chris (June 17, 2026). "Surfrider LA Hosts International Surfing Day Paddle Out in Santa Monica to Oppose Offshore Drilling Along California's Coast". Yahoo News. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ "International Surfing Day". Surfrider Foundation. Archived from the original on February 15, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ Connelly, Laylan (June 14, 2024). "Surf City is the perfect place to celebrate International Surfing Day". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
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